Richard Cilento brings a broad scope of experience in technology, operations and business development to his role as President and Chief Executive Officer of FuelQuest. Rich is a co-founder of The Bollard Group, which provides investment-banking services to petroleum distribution companies and other high-growth business ventures. Prior to co-founding The Bollard Group, he held senior-management positions with several technology firms, including Xerox Corp, where he served as Vice President of Strategic Services. Prior to that, Rich was Vice President of Corporate Services for XLConnect Solutions, where he served as the company's lead technologist for advanced systems and managed the organization through its Initial Public Offering and its eventual merger with Xerox, forming Xerox Connect Solutions. Rich began his career at NASA, where he and his team were responsible for redesigning NASA's Mission Control Center and implementing NASA's Software Management Plan. He holds a BS degree in Aeronautical and Astronomical Engineering from the University of Illinois, an MBA at the University of Houston and serves on the advisory boards for several internet-based companies. |